Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2024

But I feel overwhelmed when I look all the documents. Document collection page featuring document thumbnails and dropdown menu with a thematic table of contents, introduction, related resources and study questions. Try out our document collections in your classroom today! Your website is great!

Library 105

Library Primary Sources American History Social Studies 105

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

You will hear from a science teacher, a social studies teacher, and an art teacher as each provides her take on how the Common Core and 21st Century learning goals affect what goes on in the classroom. Gather 2 documents which demonstrate the systematic nature of the Nazi strategy that marginalized this group of people.

Museum 320

Museum Archiving Social Studies History 320

NCHE

JUNE 25, 2023

The social studies standards focused on African American history, recently approved by the Florida Board of Education, sanitize historical acts of violence against Black Americans. The post NCHE Board of Directors Statement Regarding the Florida Social Studies Standards appeared first on ncheteach.org.

Social Studies 100

Social Studies K-12 History Education American History 100

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Lomax hoped the young men would bring back audio documents for the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress. While I haven’t had time to process and filter into my teaching everything I was exposed to, some primary documents I learned about through MAHG have become essential texts.”

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The theory, which has been documented in a small number of laboratory experiments , is that the more students already know about a topic, the better they can understand a passage about it. For example, a passage on farming might make more sense if you know something about how plants grow.

Teaching 132

Teaching Charter School Social Studies Geography 132

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 6, 2010

Documents to Go : Edit/create/view MS Word and Excel files as well as view PDF, PowerPoint and iWork files. After sharing my excitment about the iPad with a social studies teacher today we decided to purchase two of these for the department in lieu of a laptop. Here are my additions: 15. Syncs with Dropbox!

Educational Technology 233

Educational Technology Social Studies History High School 233

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2011

Whenever I''m away from home but I want to get work done, I activate the app and continue typing up any documents. Mr. Jeff Fiscina wrote: I have downloaded many apps that assist with notetaking, document sharing, and organization. ThinkFree Office is an app for the Android tab that acts as a word processor.

Geography 280

Geography High School Social Studies Research 280

NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

After Jessica Ellison invited me to participate in a conversation about how academic historians might be of use to K-12 teachers, I did a little research: I asked teachers at our state social studies council what they most needed for their work. The answers were clear: time and confidence, they said.

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K-12 Primary Sources American History Archiving 312

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2011

To learn more about VoiceThread visit [link] Using the "New and Improved" Mac Lab in room 106, my graphics teacher (Walt Pevny) has been collaborating with the Social Studies Department by helping them create Facebook pages for historical figures. Milan''s students as they collected their information and stored it in a Google Document.

Social Studies 200

Social Studies High School History Teaching 200

Social Studies Success

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Secondary Social Studies Interventionist As any good teacher does, I often eavesdrop. During my fourteen years of eavesdropping, I’ve heard social studies teachers lament that they are “not reading teachers”. Why is background knowledge important in social studies? By Kydra Hubbard, Ed.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Geography Advocacy Leadership 52

Ashleigh's Education Journey

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

A Social Studies Interactive Notebook is a great way to engage students and to help students focus as they organize social studies content and/or take guided notes. One of the great things about this social studies interactive notebook is that you can adapt it to meet the needs of your classroom.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Geography Government Economics 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Many experiments have documented the power of writing outside of English classes but others haven’t found it to be so beneficial. Learning gains from writing were nearly identical in math, science and social studies. The intent here isn’t to boost writing skills but rather math, science and social studies content knowledge.

Social Studies 145

Social Studies Tradition High School Research 145

Teaching American History

APRIL 8, 2025

These are free to attend for all social studies teachers and can be in historical locations, school districts, and educational service centers. For a few hours, teachers can dive into the content of primary source documents through a discussion with colleagues facilitated by a scholar.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources American History Social Studies History 52

Teaching American History

APRIL 22, 2025

Invited to attend a TAH multiday seminar on the Cold War at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, social studies teacher Cade Lohrding was thrilled. Cade Lohrding teaches social studies for all three grades at Kiowa County Junior High School in Greensburg, Kansas. I’d never done anything like that before.

Junior High 52

Junior High Library K-12 Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2025

And right now, elementary schools spend very little time teaching social studies, despite its demonstrated literacy benefits and record of improving civics knowledge, skills and dispositions. The downward spiral of waning patriotism and poor public knowledge of our founding documents can be reversed. Former U.S.

Civics 81

Civics K-12 Middle School High School 81

Teaching American History

MAY 6, 2025

Now, having taught social studies for two years at Oakcrest School in Vienna, Virginiaan independent girls school in the Catholic traditionshe knew what she didnt know. Learning through Text-Based Discussions At the time, Boles used primary source documents to a limited extent. MAHG classes are discussions grounded in texts.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources American History Library Government 52

Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 21, 2023

AP Government Foundational Documents Students will love this review! It is a two-page review sheet on the foundational document for the AP US Government and Politics exam. Additionally, there are review documents for Federalist papers. Add to cart AP Government Foundational Documents $ 2.00

Government 130

Government US Government Middle School Social Studies 130

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

MAY 24, 2022

Whatever version you decide to use, each one comes with a title page and four rule cards covering the following: Be Prepared Be Punctual Be Present Be Polite Around the World Skyline Posters If you are a world history or social studies teacher, these world skyline posters can help transform your walls or bulletin boards!

Heritage 130

Heritage Social Studies World History History 130

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

MARCH 14, 2023

For example, you might create categories of people, places, events, documents, and more! Are you looking for some new teaching ideas to engage your students in your social studies class? If so, you’ll love our FREE guide: 5 Creative Projects to Ignite Student Engagement in Your Social Studies Class.

American History 130

American History History Social Studies Teaching 130

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Millian’s math students utilized an Avermedia document camera to display work. Here is a video we produced leading up to Digital Learning Day showcasing our Social Studies Department. Prior to Digital Learning Day an original vocal rap and live performance was recorded with a portable recorder and uploaded online.

Library 274

Library History Cultures Educational Technology 274

Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

It's the year 2023, and teaching social studies is more of a challenge than ever before. Between the students, administrators, parents, and the community, social studies teachers are feeling pressure from all directions. Another trend in social studies education is the emphasis on project-based learning.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Historic Sites Primary Sources 52

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 5, 2023

In the five classrooms I’ve had in my career, I’ve discovered the must-haves that make my social studies classes run smoothly. While many of these are universal tips for any middle or high school classroom, several are social studies-specific. Things that go way beyond classroom décor.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics History Sociology 52

Passion for Social Studies

MAY 31, 2024

James Madison wrote this document about the essential need for a system to balance power within the US Constitution. The post Checks and Balances appeared first on Passion for Social Studies. Luckily, this lesson includes everything students need to help them understand this balance of power. Students always love this activity!

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Government US Government Social Studies 130

C3 Teachers

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Yet in social studies or history, the idea of “experimenting” or seeking new explanations can sometimes seem unusual. But history is not merely the study of the past; it’s about understanding how we come to interpret the past. Historians gather, analyze, and interpret documents to construct narratives.

History 52

History Social Studies History Education Economics 52

HistoryRewriter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

See Chapter 15 in the Social Studies Edition. Then, ask Google Bard or Chat GPT to retell the main ideas of the document in 10 rhyming couplets so an 8th grader will understand it. Then Google Bard helped me create a debriefing document or success chart. This sounds complicated, but here’s what it looks like.

Primary Sources 130

Primary Sources Social Studies Tradition History 130

Studies Weekly

APRIL 7, 2025

His own records document visits to 87 countries. According to the MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, he was in great demand to give visiting lectures at mathematical societies, colleges, and universities across the world. Harary received many awards and honors for his work in mathematics, including six honorary degrees.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources American History Heritage 52

Passion for Social Studies

MARCH 31, 2024

However, the documents are editable to fit the needs and time of every classroom. Teachers can also edit documents to ensure the specifications meet their classroom needs. Add to cart The post Teaching the Judicial Branch appeared first on Passion for Social Studies. future law, and related cases.

Teaching 130

Teaching Lesson Plan Government US Government 130

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

If you want to dive deeper, download our free eBook, Rethinking Literacy in K-5 Classrooms: How Social Studies and Science Drive Academic Success. ” Find out how schools can effectively integrate social studies and science into literacy instruction.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Critical Thinking Psychology Research 52

HistoryRewriter

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Numerous studies demonstrate that student self-assessment is a major factor in academic improvement. Increased metacognition and problem-solving with advanced social studies concepts and academic vocabulary leads to deeper learning. You can also catch The Social Studies Show live or on-demand every month on EduProtocols Plus.

Archiving 130

Archiving Social Studies Tradition World History 130

Passion for Social Studies

OCTOBER 14, 2024

For example, The Political Socialization Lesson teaches students about this important term. It even includes video links, answer keys, and editable documents! Political Socialization Lesson $ 6.00 Add to cart The post Teaching the Election appeared first on Passion for Social Studies.

Teaching 130

Teaching Government Social Studies High School 130

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

Patty Topliffe, who teaches social studies at Woodstock High School in Vermont, said teaching vocabulary and other literacy skills to her students helps them understand primary source documents. Patty Topliffe (center right) and other English and social studies teachers at Woodstock High School, in Vermont.

High School 145

High School Teaching Primary Sources K-12 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2024

Kim, a reading specialist, and other researchers had developed two sets of multi-year lesson plans, one for science and one for social studies. The remaining 15 elementary schools in the district continued to teach their students as usual, still delivering some social studies and science instruction, but not these special lessons.

Learning Science 145

Learning Science Charter School Lesson Plan Social Studies 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Grade inflation struck all high school subjects, ACT found, but it was highest for math, followed by science, English, and social studies. Grades continued to rise in math and science even as grade inflation stabilized in English and social studies. points, while English and social studies rose by 0.22

High School 145

High School Social Studies Research Public School 145

Students of History

AUGUST 12, 2021

These activities include: Sourcing documents Drag & drop timelines Analyzing primary and secondary sources Interpreting and inserting images Notetaking Comparing and contrasting topics 4. Engaging Activities - All of the same great activities from the old digital notebooks are back with some awesome updates to them as well.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Primary Sources World History Civics 52

Moler's Musing

APRIL 30, 2025

Students question the bot like they would a biased newspaper article, a government document, or a historical speech. It reinforces essential social studies skills: sourcing, bias, perspective, and evidence-based reasoning. This turns AI into the text not the shortcut. Why Fray-I works: It puts students in the drivers seat.

Primary Sources 40

Primary Sources Teaching Social Studies Government 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Four new studies on project-based learning. 2nd grade social studies. Better results for project-based learning were documented on a variety of tests, from Advanced Placement exams in high school to annual state assessments in math and reading in sixth grade. 3rd grade science. Curriculum. Curriculum. 6th grade science.

Project-Based Learning 145

Project-Based Learning Middle School Social Studies High School 145

C3 Teachers

MAY 5, 2025

with Tara DeVay In late summer 2015, as I prepared for my third-year teaching eighth-grade social studies in rural Western New York, I balanced many of the challenges that young teachers do: coaching, building curriculum, and searching for more meaningful ways to teach content. The routine of covering material felt stagnant.

Teaching 40

Teaching Museum Primary Sources Professional Development 40